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"The Grassroots Mobilizing Department
of the U.S. Anti-Sweatshop Movement" 1470 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010 202-232-5002, [email protected] |
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SweatFree Communities: Who We Are
SweatFree Communities is a national network of activists in the U.S. who are working to pass initiatiatives against sweatshops. Groups in Minnesota, Maine, New York, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Washington are the driving force behind this new network. Many of them have alreay had some success with anti-sweatshop work in thier schools, counties, cities, states, and more. These groups have asked Campaign for Labor Rights to help coordinate the emergence of SweatFree Communities on a national level and to reach out to local activists who are doing (or are interestested in doing) similar work in their communities Our network has grown to over 30 local gorups. These groups are sharing information, resolution language, strategy, and resources through a series of conference calls and an email listserv. We have also created a thirty-page "How To" packet and toolkit to help new groups get started on initiatives in their own communities. The 8-person Board of Directors consists of representatives from national and local groups such as UNITE!, Resource Center of the Americas, Campaign for Labor Rights, Bangor Clean Clothes Campaign (Maine), and New York State Labor-Religious Coalition. SweatFree Communities broadens the anti-sweatshop movement. It allows local activists to control the shape and timing of their own organizing efforts, which is important for building and maintaining local sweatshop activism. As a local issue, a campaign offers possibilities for greater press coverage and public education than most "leafleting-at-the-mall" type actions. Groups Building SweatFree Communities
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